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Student summer research is underway, with students and faculty collaborating on projects remotely via Zoom. Here, Gus Huiskamp ’21, describes his Emerson Foundation research project about the philosophical and literary movement, Negritude.

Simon & Schuster is one of the top U.S. publishing companies, and according to Kayah Hodge ’21, working there is “low-key kind of a big deal.”

When Josie Collier ’97, P’14 learned that she would be taking over as president of Hamilton’s Alumni Association starting next month, she was hit with a mix of emotions from excitement to anxiety. After all, her work as a longtime volunteer fostering connections among previously disengaged alumni had largely been done quietly behind the scenes. Now everyone would be looking to her to develop partnerships on a larger level.

Having spent a semester studying in Perugia, Italy, Gloribel “Glori” Difo ’20 became so captivated with the city that she decided to take what she saw and learned to create an interdisciplinary senior project: A Walking Tour of Perugia, Italy: Exploring the Building Stones Used in the City’s Construction.

The Alumni Council has nominated and elected three candidates to serve as members of Hamilton’s Board of Trustees who will serve four-year terms beginning on July 1, 2020.

President David Wippman co-authored an opinion piece published by The Hill on June 25 titled College towns have been clobbered by COVID-19.

Usually at this time of year, the College is buzzing with activity, as summer research, internships, and camps are underway. As we know, things are different this year, so College photographer Nancy Ford took some time to visit our quiet – but still beautiful – campus.

When Emily Cutajar ’21 learned that the job she had planned for the summer was canceled due to COVID-19, she rushed to find another internship. Reaching out to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, she found a new opportunity.

“The motto immortalized on the Hamilton seal is ‘Know Thyself,’” said Todd Franklin, professor of philosophy, at a virtual panel discussion on June 17 about the history and implications of systemic racism. “Part of knowing thyself, however, is knowing how you are situated. Now is the time to really make a concerted effort to know yourself in relation to race and the context of our nation’s racial situation.”

Juasline Plasencia ’23 is using a summer research grant from the College to teach art online to students at Miami Southridge High School — and provide them with art supplies. She plans to share the students’ artwork on social media.